Thirty years after Zinedine Zidane first signed with adidas, one of football's great player-and-boot relationships gets another chapter. The adidas Predator Elite FT FG Zidane takes the familiar Predator 26 and gives it a Zizou finish for 2026. White covers almost the whole boot, metallic gold picks out the details, the French Tricolore runs through the Three Stripes and references to Zidane's career sit across the tongue and heel. What a way to celebrate 30 years together.
The Design: A Career Told in Details
The design is deeply personal. A large "30" sits on the tongue, while "ZI30U" folds the number into the Zizou nickname. The Three Stripes carry the French connection, adding blue and red against the white upper for a neat bleu, blanc, rouge finish. The heel goes back to Glasgow in 2002, with a graphic picking out Zidane's iconic Champions League final volley. The fold-over tongue also features Zidane's personal gold logo, stylised from that same immortal strike. On the underside, elastic straps tell a story in two parts: the right boot highlights the cities that defined his professional career — Cannes, Bordeaux, Turin and Madrid — while the left boot anchors the story in his roots, honouring La Castellane, Saint Henri and Septèmes. Lenticular Three Stripes alternate between the adidas logo and "ZZ" lettering, with custom "ZZ30" branding marking the three-decade milestone.
Performance: Modern Predator Tech
Underneath the retro-inspired aesthetic sits the full Predator 26 performance package. The Nanostrike+ upper delivers a reimagined synergy between fit and grip, combining an innovative mesh built for absolute softness and feather-like lightness with integrated rubber grip elements for optimal striking precision in dry and wet conditions. The ultralight, full-length Strikeframe outsole with jagged studs enhances traction and rotational agility for optimal goal-scoring conditions. The iconic Powerspine returns to provide midfoot stability and help you perform at your best. The fold-over tongue provides a smooth, uninterrupted strike zone, while the PRIMEKNIT collar ensures a snug, adaptive fit.
The Presentation: Premium Packaging
The presentation is premium, arriving in gold packaging with a note from Zidane inside. This gives the release the feel of a proper signature edition rather than simply another colour change late in the Predator 26 cycle. It is a boot that honours the past while delivering on the pitch, a fitting tribute to one of the game's greatest players.
Key Details
- Colourway: White / Metallic Gold / French Tricolore accents
- Price: Approximately €300 / £260
- Surface: Firm Ground (FG)
- Tech: Nanostrike+ upper, Strikeframe outsole, Powerspine midfoot stability, PRIMEKNIT collar, fold-over tongue
- Release Date: September 8, 2026
- Availability: Limited edition
